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Alsadius comments on Open thread, July 21-27, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: VAuroch 28 July 2014 05:05:27PM -1 points [-]

Safe deposit boxes also store a number of other documents securely, such as passports, title deeds to property, birth certificates, etc. In addition to any jewelry or whatever with large cash value, if you have any.

Comment author: Alsadius 28 July 2014 05:14:23PM 2 points [-]

But if he has too low a net worth to make a will worthwhile, what are the odds he has anything safety-deposit-box-worthy? Spending fifty bucks a year to hold your passport seems terribly inefficient - it's not so valuable that an occasional replacement will be worse.